Written by Ariana Gillis & David Gillis
Produced by David Gillis
Mixed by Cory Barnes
Mastered by Phil Demetro
lyrics
You are a dead lawn of grass
A wicked snake that’s red and black
A fire starting in the dark
While children sleep, the thing that sparked
You are like a drop of blood
A brewing cloud, a lake of mud
A tired old decrepit soul
That found the mine, robbed of gold
Chorus
You are my forget-me-not
The one who tried to mess me up
You I cannot trust at all
But I hope you change, don’t change for me
You are smoke from cigarettes
A dream that fell and broke it’s neck
An aging cell, a dirty grey
A person who’s left debts unpaid
A bomb, a bomb, a mess of guts
Crooked streets and roads of ruts
A floor that creaks in a house that moans
The wretched stench of graveyard bones
Bridge
I have got a golden ticket here
You can take the train, get the hell out of here
You are drops of acid rain
Upon the crops meant to sustain
When you come back, I hope you do
You’ll be better, something new
You were like a drop of blood
You were like a lake of mud
If you wake up your tired soul
You’ll find the mine, find the gold.
credits
from Forget Me Not,
released November 28, 2011
vocals, acoustic guitar – Ariana Gillis
resonator guitar, electric guitars – David Gillis
bass – Bill Dillon
drums & percussion – Gary Craig
cello / strings – Kevin Fox
flugelhorn, keyboard, glockenberry – Bryden Baird
background vocals & claps – Briar Gillis, Hailey Gillis, Hannah Peixoto, Joel Gomez, Ben Rollo, David Gillis
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